ROS performs a new work by Glenn McClure and American classics by Randall Thompson and Aaron Copland, just in time for Election Day.

In the 1850s, land grants in the Adirondack community “Timbuctoo,” given by Abolitionist Gerrit Smith to free Blacks, conferred to them the right to vote in New York. Hear the compelling and beautiful choral suite from Glenn McClure’s new work, Promised Land: An Adirondack Folk Opera, in its first performance, alongside American classics by Randall Thompson and Aaron Copland, just in time for Election Day. The SUNY Geneseo Festival Chorus joins ROS.

Featuring:
Rochester Oratorio Society Chorus and Orchestra, Eric Townell, Artistic Director
SUNY Geneseo Festival Chrous, Gerard Floriano, Director
X’zaya Ivy, soprano
Rocky Eugenio Sellers, bass-baritone

Program:
McClure: Choral Suite from Promised Land: An Adirondack Folk Opera
Thompson: The Testament of Freedom
Copland: “The Promise of Living” from The Tender Land

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, general admission. 

For tickets and more information, visit https://rossings.org/allevents/timbuctoo-to-today

Tickets are also available In person at the ROS office, 1050 East Avenue by appointment or by phone at 585.473.2234.

UBC returns to Rochester with "Все буде Україна - Ukraine Lives!" - a new concert program that features the mesmerizing sounds of the bandura, a traditional 60-stringed instrument from Ukraine.

This performance is more than just music - it's a celebration of Ukraine's cultural heritage and resilience. By attending, you'll not only enjoy an evening of captivating music but also support important causes. Proceeds from the concert will support humanitarian aid for Ukrainian wounded warriors and the Bandura Education Fund.    

Tickets are $40, general admission. 

Tickets are available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ukrainian-bandurist-chorus-presents-ukraine-lives-tickets-1007224394277.

 

Featuring Rita George Simmons, flute; Carl Galland, clarinet; and Willie Lafavor, piano.

This concert features music by contemporary women composers, including Jennifer Higdon, Gwyneth Walker, Valerie Coleman, and Amanda Harberg.

A finalist for the 2016 Chamber Music Performance professional division of The American Prize competition, the Telos Trio are active performers who collaborate across disciplines. Their work features innovative partnerships, such as a collaboration with composer Gwyneth Walker in 2017 to perform the world premiere of her “Equality Now!” They joined together with the National Women’s Rights Museum, the Susan B. Anthony House and Museum, and The Hochstein School to present musical celebrations of “Equality Now!” for the centennial of New York State women’s suffrage. All three are also instructors at Hochstein.

Click here for the program notes.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Voices of Autumn features Hochstein Youth Singers and Hochstein Singers, directed by Maryellen Giese and Jonathan Thomas Madden, along with soloists from the Hochstein’s voice studios.

The program includes music by Purcell, Strauss, and Berlioz; opera selections from The Merry Widow and The Marriage of Figaro; a movement from the Children’s Mass (Misa Pequena para Niños) by Francisco Núñez; and “When in Doubt, Tell the Truth,” with the words of Mark Twain set to music.

 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Hochstein Suzuki group class participants perform their fall recital.

This event is free and open to the public.

Members of Hochstein Concertino Strings – violin, viola, cello, and bass students in grades 1-5 – perform their fall concert, directed by Marcos Kreutzer.

This free concert includes “Fiddling A-Round” and Shoe Symphony by John Caponegro and “Sahara Crossing” by Richard Meyer.

Click here to read the program notes.

This concert will be livestreamed on Hochstein’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend the concert in person. Click here: https://youtube.com/live/jbtnECyVwvc.

To receive livestreaming alerts, subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/hochsteinschool.

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

The Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), directed by Casey Springstead, performs its fall concert.

The program includes Dukas’ masterwork “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” as featured in the Disney animated film Fantasia; Copland’s high-energy “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo, with syncopated rhythms and folk melodies; Coleridge-Taylor’s The Bamboula, inspired by African folk tunes and rhythms; and selections from Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, which ranges from wistful to raucous.

Click here to read the program notes.

The HYSO is an advanced youth orchestra comprised of grade 7-12 students from across the Rochester region. This concert will be sign interpreted.

 

This concert will be livestreamed on Hochstein’s YouTube channel for those not able to attend the concert in person. Click here: https://youtube.com/live/0JK0KuiiLDY.

To receive livestreaming alerts, subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/hochsteinschool.

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

On Veterans Day, we remember our veterans – including David Hochstein, the young man who gave up an extremely promising career to fight for our country and inspired the creation of The Hochstein School.

In 1917, David enlisted in the army during World War I and was assigned to the Infantry Division. Soon after going to the front line, Second Lieutenant David Hochstein – at the age of 26 – was tragically killed in the Battle of Argonne in October 1918. More than 100 years later, his legacy continues on with our school. (Click here to read more about David.)

Hochstein will commemorate David’s service with a special ceremony on our front steps (rain location: front lobby).

Please join us on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00 am), to honor all those who served and sacrificed in WWI and to all our veterans who bravely served our country.

Our special commemoration of Veterans Day includes:

• A bell ringing at 11:00 am
• A moment of silence
• Taps played by Hochstein staff member, Bruce Aldridge, on trumpet
• We will be joined by the Padilla High School JROTC Color Guard.

Thank you to all veterans for your service.

Featuring Joshua Fugate, piano.

UPDATE! Joshua Conyers was supposed to perform on Live from Hochstein today but unfortunately, he is ill. In his place will be Hochstein alum Joshua Fugate playing his own compositions on piano. Currently a senior at Roberts Wesleyan, Joshua started at Hochstein at age 2 and has gone through our entire program, including orchestras and the Honor Certificate Program. He studies violin with An-Chi Lin and piano with Joseph Werner.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

Hochstein string faculty explore the development of the sonata form through the different periods in music history.

You will be taken all the way from the Baroque period with Vivaldi to our present days where you will have a chance to listen to a sonata from David Liptak, a composer from Rochester with close ties to our school. Come join us in this exciting journey through time and music!

Featuring Kelton Burnside, Aika Ito, Marcos Kreutzer, Koki Tanaka, Michelle Walker, and Katie Worley with pianists Ting Li, Zachary A. Peterson, Julie Ruhling, and E-Na Song.

Admission at the door is $10 per person, with a $20 family maximum. Concerts are free to Hochstein students/families, faculty, and staff. The concert lasts about an hour, and is followed by a “meet the artists” reception.

 

Thank you to Wegmans Food Markets for their support of our community events.

 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

 

Join us for an inspiring, first-of-its-kind event at the Hochstein Performance Hall.

Singers will work with three well-known local clinicians: Dr. Lee Wright, a scholar of the American Negro Spiritual, and composer/conductors Jonathan Thomas Madden and Dr. Philip E. Silvey. The day ends with an informal performance of the new music you’ve learned.

Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 9:30 am-4:00 pm
Open to all choral singers, grade 4 and up.

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested. Click here for more information.

This event is sponsored by The Hochstein School and First Inversion.

As the chill autumn weather sets in, the RPYO invites you to an evening that will ignite your imagination and warm your heart.

The concert begins with Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, a thrilling journey through an entrancing, ghostly rhythm. Next, RPO musician and RPYO Alumni Edward Castilano navigates us through demanding and virtuosic melodies of Dragonetti’s Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra. You’ll be transported finally to the rugged Wild West, with Billy the Kid – a vivid musical portrayal of frontier life written by American composer Aaron Copland.

Join us for an evening of timeless symphonic storytelling that promises to captivate and inspire.

Tickets are $15 adult, $5 students, general admission.

For tickets and more information, visit https://rpo.org/event/rpyo-concert-fireside-stories.

Tickets are also available at RPO Patron Services Center (255 East Ave., Back of the Farash Place Building).

 

Featuring Yi-Wen Chang, piano.

Over time, the prelude has evolved into a distinct genre with a variety of styles. In this concert, Yi-Wen Chang will explore the prelude from different musical periods, including selections by Bach, Hummel, Chopin, Duckworth, and Kapustin, along with a prelude of her own.

A well-established concert pianist, Yi-Wen Chang has been praised for her impeccable technique and creative communicative ideas. She has appeared as a soloist and collaborative pianist in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Taiwan. In 2015, she launched the “Then and Now” concert series combining traditional and contemporary music and presenting their evolution from the past to present. Chang is on the piano faculty of The Hochstein School and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Click here to read the program notes.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

The HochStrings Adult Chamber Orchestra, directed by Pia Liptak, performs their fall concert.

Adult students in HochStrings work during each 10-week session on learning repertoire pieces in a collaborative, friendly environment with a final performance at the end of each session. The concert is free.

For this concert, Pia has selected music that has the qualities of song and breathing – the sound of string instruments is so often very close to the human voice. The program spans almost 400 years – from Renaissance composers Tallis and Palestrina to the early 20th century Danish composer Carl Nielsen. The concert also includes a lively and humorous suite by English composer Armstrong Gibbs and a Russian turn-of-the century “Autumn Leaves” (unrelated to the jazz standard version).

 

The Hochstein Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs are supported in part by the Louise Alfreda Hill Memorial Fund.

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.

There are no regularly scheduled lessons or classes from Tuesday, November 16 through Saturday, November 30.

Tuesday, November 26 from 9:00 am-9:00 pm is a lesson make-up day. Please speak with your instructor if you need to make up a lesson.

Featuring Gabriel Kulick, percussion; Rebecca Lee, violin; and Milo Anderson, piano. Please note that this concert is pre-recorded – no live concert this week.

This performance features the winners of the 2024 David Hochstein Recital Competition and was recorded in concert in Hochstein Performance Hall on March 18, 2024. The program includes music by Bach, Gershwin, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturian, Kevin Puts, and Kyle Peters.

Click here to read the program notes.

Since 1991, The Hochstein School has commemorated the life of David Hochstein – Rochester native and gifted violinist and composer – with a yearly competition open to advanced students in grades 10-12 in the nine-county region surrounding Rochester.

The Hochstein School’s free noontime Live from Hochstein concert series will be hosted by WXXI Classical’s Mona Seghatoleslami and broadcast live. Listen to the concert on WXXI Classical at 91.5 FM, 90.3 FM, or online at https://www.wxxiclassical.org. Listen to an encore broadcast on WXXI Classical 91.5 FM at 10:00 pm the day of the concert.

Please note that only bottled water is allowed in the newly renovated hall. PLEASE do not attend any activity at Hochstein if you are not feeling 100% healthy.

Sidney and Barbara Sobel have generously provided continuous underwriting of the Live from Hochstein Broadcast & Concert Series since 1993. 

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Hochstein programs are also made possible by the Monroe County Legislature; Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive.